News 8/30/2011: Owners reunited with dog stolen by thieves on motorbike

The top 10 cars that thieves hate the most
by USA Today

By Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY Interestingly, it's a mix of cars and midsize SUVs, such as the Chevrolet Equinox, the Highway Loss Data Institute reports. It may not be because it isn't cool to be cruising around in an Audi A6 or an Equinox. ... Read full story »

USA Today

Thieves lifting manhole covers from Naperville subdivisions
by Chicago Sun-Times

Several manhole covers have been taken from a neighborhood on the city's southwest side. The sewer or manhole covers, weigh about 50 pounds each. Four thefts have occurred between mid- and late-August, according to Naperville Police Sgt. Gregg Bell. ...
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Cargo thieves using high-tech tactics
by Fleet Owner

Cargo thieves are increasingly using high-tech tactics to steal freight and the incidents of such thievery have more than doubled in the past year, according to a report by Business Insurance. Thieves use the Internet and set up a shell company website ...
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'Sleeping gas' thieves target super-rich at Italian billionaires' resort
by The Guardian

Photograph: Oliviero Olivieri/Getty Images Police in the billionaires' retreat of Porto Cervo on Sardinia's Costa Smeralda believe thieves who made off with €315000 (£280000) in cash and jewels used sleeping gas on their victims to ensure they were not ... Read full story »

The Guardian

Owners reunited with dog stolen by thieves on motorbike
by Telegraph.co.uk

The owners of a 16-week-old puppy that was snatched by opportunistic motorcycle thieves have been reunited with their pet. Spaniel Alfie was taken by a pair of thieves in a bank raid-style operation last week and was captured on CCTV. ... Read full story »

Telegraph.co.uk